[14] In these patients the laparoscopic approach is associated with reduced hospital stay, less postoperative morbidity, and lower cost compared to open approach. Despite the obvious advantages ...

Background Laparoscopic adhesiolysis is emerging as an alternative for open surgery in adhesive small bowel obstruction. Retrospective studies suggest that laparoscopic approach shortens hospital ...

In some cases, open surgery is the best choice. Your doctor may choose open surgery in advance. Or he or she may choose it in the middle of laparoscopic surgery. In open surgery, the doctor makes a ...

Spine surgery anesthesia is now recognized as a distinct sub-specialty, increasingly undertaken by general anesthesiologists as well as neuroanesthesiologists. Anesthesia for Spine Surgery describes ...

General anesthesia is needed for laparoscopic repair. Open hernia repair can be done under general, spinal, or local anesthesia. Surgical repair is recommended for inguinal hernias that are causing ...

A new study, published in the Journal of Robotic Surgery, shows that robotic surgery provides an advantage for patients over traditional laparoscopic approaches to colorectal resections. Here are five ...

Typically, a laparoscopy takes less time and results in faster recovery than traditional, open surgery ... If you need to have a biopsy or laparoscopic surgery, the surgeon may need to make ...

Although open-heart surgery can be life saving, it may lead to long-term side effects such as chronic pain, memory difficulties, and emotional or psychological challenges. Open-heart surgery is ...

As a group, these principles form the basis of the open science agenda – an agenda that is currently being defined by stakeholders from around the world. Our goal as a learned society, professional ...

The UAB Department of Orthopaedic Surgery Spine Section is comprised of highly regarded spine surgeons who focus on treating patients with spine issues of the neck or back. Our Spine Section faculty ...

Thus, I proposed the concept of Computer Assisted Minimally Invasive Spinal Surgery (CAMISS ... we have established a complete system for laparoscopic hepato-pancreato-biliary surgeries, and ...